When Guilt Consumes You
I believe we are solely the only ones that have the power to let the past go and move forward with our lives. Only we can ultimately free ourselves. No one can do this for us. We can talk about it and pray about it, but ultimately if we still cling to the things that we want to rid ourselves of then it does us no good to continue talking about our pain. If we want to be set free and take control of our lives and destiny once again, then it’s imperative that we work on forgiving ourselves. It shouldn’t matter what others may say to remind us of our past mistakes. We all have reasons for existence and I can assure you that it’s not to stay stuck and stifled in a situation that is dead and gone. Why remain stuck, when you can’t go back in time and make it disappear. Yes, we can learn from those situations that transpired in our lives and work on not back tracking to repeat the same mistakes, but we can’t undo what’s already been done. We must come to a place to apologize, forgive, and learn to let it completely go. Why should I Forgive? We forgive, if we are wise, not for the other person, but for ourselves. We forgive, not to erase a wrong, but to relieve the residue of the wrong that is alive within us. We forgive because it is less painful than holding on to resentment. We forgive because without it we condemn ourselves to repeating endlessly the very trauma or situation that hurt us so. We forgive because ultimately it is the smartest action to take on our own behalf. We forgive because it restores to us a sense of inner balance. To forgive and let go are part of coming of age, of taking one’s life into one’s own hands, of accepting life for what it is and is not, and living it, one day at a time, with choice. One day we observe that something that was there is gone and that we are free to move on. Move on. Psalm 30:2 “O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.” Chipping Away at the Soul of Me
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Why did I think I could write a book in the first place? I had been writing for years on my job and submitting reports and replying to many grievances to obtain a solution. Also, I wrote for the publication on my job and my articles appeared in numerous local publications. That experience has helped me to pursue the one thing that I truly enjoyed doing and that was to write and write some more. Today, I have written and published eight inspirational books and a columnist/editor for Trendsetters 2 Trendsetters Magazine in Atlanta, Georgia. As a writer, I touch on the human side due to writing about real-life issues that people encounter in life. It's subjects that most rather keep hidden but, seek answers without showing their face. My approach is fearless and due to many life experiences I rather share in hope of teaching and helping someone else through life trials and tribulations. I'm a woman, mother, sister and I'm a former Miami-Dade Correctional Officer and I'm married to a Miami-Dade Police Officer, so I have learned a lot of life lessons that I enjoy sharing with many others. Before I wrote my first book titled,"Chipping Away At The Soul Of Me' I sought out other writers to get ideas and advise, but learned so tough lessons the hard way and being taken advantage of as well. To be perfectly honest, I lost a lot as far as financial but I gained so much more with those experiences and learning to trust and believe in myself that I can accomplish my goals through many trials and errors. I mapped out a detailed business plan for myself. I knew that writing a book was going to be an investment of money and plenty of my time if I truly wanted to be successful. Also, it required that I purchase a computer, printer,various software and writing supplies. Actually, I had no clue who would want or care to read my book. All I know is that I wanted to write this book and share it with the world.I didn't have a clue about how I would market my book or when I should publish the book. I just wanted to write my book and that's all that mattered to me at that time. Because I was passionate about the things that I was writing about and I believed that others will be too.But, since I've written and publish eighth books now, I have learned that you should determine who would read the book, how you would market it, and when you should publish it. It's important that your book is well edited and designed. You don't want your book looking as if it is self-published, although it maybe self-published Looks are everything to a book's credibility--especially you first book and then every book that follows should be better than your first book. Writing a book can be an expensive venture if you are seeking to have a professionally written book for others to read. It can range from a couple of hundred to thousands depending on the route that you decide to take. I would advise you to check their credentials and verify that they are reputable to help and direct you in publishing your books. For a contract read the fine and if needed hire an attorney to read it for you and explain it's entirety before ever signing anything. I can assure you that experiences makes it much easier to publish more books. Although, some of my mistakes with my first book was costly in terms of money, I have to admit that I am truly grateful that I published that first book because it has helped me to reach out and help many others who are seeking to write their first book and avoid the costly mistakes that I have made in the past. NOTE: Remember to do your research and seek someone out that has experience in writing and publishing a book and has work to show and not charge you up-front costs, without any proof. Speaker/Author/Publisher Angela M. Thomas CPC Recognition and Certification
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I try reaching, but there is nothing to grasp to hold on to. I see myself falling down this dark hole that’s only getting wider and appears to be bottomless. The more I try to relax and break this fall the more I feel myself slipping even more. I just keep falling and the more I do I realize I won’t be coming back it’s so deep and dark. This hole appears to have no end, but the deeper I fall the more my entire life flashes before me and all the while I see the things that appears to have brought me happiness only brought me pain. I don’t seem to remember how I got here I only think the hours in the daytime didn’t allow me to fall because I had many responsibilities that would consume my mind and drain all my energy. But for some reason, I am not afraid of falling down this hole. I see scenes from my life. I see images of my childhood the things that were given and also, the things that were taken away. Yes, I am afraid but I am awakening to all the things that has transpired in my life and landed me here flat on my back.
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